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Apollo Solar Awarded $4.1M Contract to Develop Innovative Energy System

Bethel, CT -- Apollo Solar, which specializes in the design and manufacture of power electronics for solar energy systems, has been contracted by the U.S. Department of Energy to provide development of less expensive, more efficient technologies to enhance the value of solar systems to home and business owners. The contract consists of three phases, totaling $4.1 Million. Apollo Solar has been awarded the first phase.

Trinity Solar installs a total of 344 kW across three commercial systems located in New Jersey and New York

REC Solar Partners with MySpace to Recharge the Democratic National Convention

REC Solar (www.recsolar.com), an industry-leading provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, has teamed up with MySpace.com (www.myspace.com) to acquaint Democratic convention participants with solar energy through a solar-powered recharging station fueled entirely by the sun. Home to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado proudly boasts over 300 days of sunshine per year.

GreenHunter Wins Auction for WCI Transmission Line Capacity

GreenHunter Wind Energy LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GreenHunter Energy Inc. announced that it has won new power transmission capacity on the soon to be built Wyoming-Colorado Intertie (WCI) power transmission line through an auction. The WCI power transmission line will be the first transmission line built in this region of the U.S. in more than five years.

SolarGenerations Program Expands to Include Wind & Hydro

Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Company have announced that they are expanding their SolarGenerations renewable energy programs to include cash incentives for wind and hydroelectric power systems as well as solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Both Nevada utilities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sierra Pacific Resources.

Joint Venture To Deploy Compressed Air Energy Storage Plants

PSEG Global LLC and energy storage pioneer Dr. Michael Nakhamkin announced that they have formed Energy Storage and Power LLC (ES&P), a joint venture to exclusively market, license, support the development and supervise project execution of the second generation of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology.

EGIA & CPF Announce Financing Partnership

The Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) and Clean Power Finance Inc. (CPF) announced their partnership to add business and residential energy efficiency and solar secured project financing to EGIA's GEOSmart Sustainable Financing Solutions.

REC Chooses Quebec For Silicon Expansion

Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) announced that is has chosen Becancour, Quebec as the site for its next phase of polysilicon production expansions. The site will be developed in stages and could potentially hold four production units similar in size to the factory that the company is currently finishing in Moses Lake, Washington State.

Algae: Biofuel of the Future?

In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum. Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day.

SunWize Technologies Moves its Distributed Power Group Headquarters to San Jose, CA - Participates in San Jose's Green Vision

SunWize Technologies, Inc. has recently moved the headquarters for its Distributed Power Group to downtown San Jose. SunWize Technologies represents yet another leading Clean Tech company attracted to San Jose by the city's Green Vision initiative and downtown redevelopment incentives.

Solar Power Showcased at Democratic National Convention

An 18.2 kilowatt solar power system has been installed on the grounds of the Pepsi Center, home of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, it was announced today by AeonSolar, Evergreen Solar and PV Powered, each of which was involved in the system installation. The goal of incorporating solar energy into the DNC is to highlight the importance of solar energy and its potential to help meet the nation's energy needs while addressing concerns about the environment and global warming. The solar installation is part of the DNC's commitment to build the most environmentally sustainable Democratic Convention in history.

Grid Alternatives, BP Solar and Stellar Solar Partner Together to Donate Solar Systems for Two San Diego Habitat for Humanity Homes

Special guests NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and wife Chandra (cofounder of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation) will present the keys of homeownership to the first Habitat partner family for the Jimmie Johnson Foundation and San Diego Habitat for Humanity project in Jimmie's hometown of El Cajon.

LDK Reaches 1 GW of Wafer Production Capacity

LDK Solar Co., Ltd announced that its wafer plant has reached the milestone of 1 gigawatt (GW) of annualized production capacity.

Covanta Acquires Two Biomass Facilities in Maine

Covanta Holding Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase two biomass energy facilities from co-owners Ridgewood Maine L.L.C. and Indeck Energy Services Inc. The two nearly identical facilities, located in West Enfield and Jonesboro, Maine, will add a total of 49 megawatts (MW) to Covanta's renewable energy portfolio, which currently includes six biomass facilities and 38 waste-to-energy facilities.

Raser To Start Construction on Geothermal Project In New Mexico

Raser Technologies and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson have announced that phase one of construction is set to begin on the first commercial geothermal power project in New Mexico. The power plant will be one of the first in the country to use new low temperature geothermal power generation equipment in a modular power plant design by Raser Technologies.

Coalition Launches Clean Energy NOW Campaign

More than 175 companies and organizations from across the political spectrum have started the Clean Energy NOW campaign, which is calling for Congressional action to extend the federal investment and production tax credits for renewable energy and energy efficiency when the legislators return for the September session. The tax credits are currently set to expire at the end of this year.

Southridge Receives US $7.5 Million for Brazil Ethanol Plant

Southridge Enterprises Inc. announced that the company's subsidiary, Southridge Brasilia Corp. (SBC), has received a total of US $7.5 million from its project partners for the construction of the ethanol facility in Brazil.

1-MW Solar System Planned in South Australia

A one megawatt solar system will be installed on the roof of the new Goyder Pavilion, the centerpiece of the Adelaide Showgrounds upgrade in Adelaide, Australia, South Australian Premier Mike Rann has announced. According to Rann the AU $8 million [US $6.83 million] project would be the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic installation in Australia, five times the size of the next largest installation at Melbourne's Victoria Markets.

Mileage Costs of Plug-in Hybrids

I continue to read with optimism the PHEV (plug-in hybrid vehicle) concept, especially the Chevy Volt. TESLA also put out a paper a while back (July, 2006) regarding its entry. My question is this: At US $0.10-0.12 a kWh from my local utility, how much will it cost me to drive the Volt's fully charged 40 miles? Since I don't have any idea how many "miles per kWh" it takes, I can't make the calculation...and I've looked at BTU and megajoule equivalents and I now have a headache. -- Art F., Dallas, TX

Renewable Energy Collectors May Be Right Under Our Feet

Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has found a way to use that heat-soaking property as a source of renewable energy. Through asphalt, the researchers are developing a solar collector that could turn roads and parking lots into ubiquitous -- and inexpensive -- sources of electricity and hot water.

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